Smith held a vaccination clinic for students Thursday, and will offer a second one March 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness. The clinic is by appointment only.

Students who want to be vaccinated outside of the clinic's hours should make an appointment with the Schacht Center, visit a local retail pharmacy like Walgreens or CVS, or arrange to be vaccinated at home during spring break, the school said.

Meningitis is a sometimes fatal infection that causes swelling of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Early symptoms are sometimes similar to those of the flu and include sudden high fever, headache, nausea and stiff neck.

After testing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told school officials Friday that the student had contracted a strain of the bacteria called serogroup B, Smith spokeswoman Stacey Schmeidel said in an email.

According to Smith, the majority of students have already been vaccinated against four strains of bacterial meningitis but not serogroup B, which is not currently part of the college's required vaccine schedule. The upcoming clinic will provide vaccinations for this strain.